Effectiveness of Health System Services and Programs for Youth to Adult Transitions in Mental Health Care: A Systematic Review of Academic Literature

Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 259-269

  Embrett, Mark G ^a,b   Randall, Glen E ^a,b,c   Longo, Christopher J ^a,b,c   Nguyen, Tram ^d   Mulvale, Gillian ^a,b,c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Continuity of care; Program evaluation; Transition planning; Transition services; Transition to adulthood

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; ADULT; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84957958547     PISSN: 0894587X     EISSN: 15733289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10488-015-0638-9     Document Type: Article

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